Obituaries

Sep 11, 2014

Catherine C. "Cuffy" (Cuff) Bright, 91, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late James and Beatrice (McGuire) Cuff.

She was a graduate of the former...

Sep 8, 2014

William "Bill" Langford, 85, of 3345 Old 22, Hamburg, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born in Mahanoy City, Feb. 11, 1929, he was a son of the late James and Matilda Cooper Langford.

Mr. Langford was a decorated Army veteran having served in the Korean War. His decorations and citations...

Sep 8, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" (Burns) Jablonski, 62, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, passed away unexpectedly Monday at her residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 21, 1952 she was a daughter of the late John J. Sr. and Antoinette M. "Tushie" (Meinkiewicz) Burns.

Earlier in life, Peggy worked in the local garment industry. However, most...

Aug 27, 2014

Gloria T. Zack Bellucci, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday evening at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, May 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Helen "Mame" Mesarick Zack.

She was educated at the former St. Stephen Parochial School and was a 1947 graduate of the former...

Aug 22, 2014

Helen Aponick Zancusky, 96, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Center, 17th Street, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, July 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Alexandria "Alice" Seroka Aponick.

Helen was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.

On July 27, 1947,...

Aug 18, 2014

Walter T. Opanel Jr., 65, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday at his residence.

Walter's wishes and instructions were to have private services and interment.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, was in charge of arrangements.

Aug 16, 2014

Frank Sherpensky, 82, of Browns Mills, a deacon and spiritual director for the Holy Name Society and the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Ann's Church there, died of heart failure on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Aspen Hills Healthcare Center in Pemberton.

He was a member of the first graduating class of deacons in the Roman Catholic...

Aug 13, 2014

Eleanor J. Greene, age 83 of High Rise Apartments Mahanoy City passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, August 13, 2014 at Broad Mt. Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Mahanoy City on July 18, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Carl Greene, Sr. and Julia Alex Greene.

She was a 1949 graduate of...

Aug 9, 2014

Cecilia B. Kidgen, 86, formerly of East Lloyd Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Allentown, Nov. 15, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Anthony W. and Marie Witkowski Kidgen.

She was a retired garment worker, having worked at the former Martin Shirt Factory.

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Aug 9, 2014

Anthony J. "Tony" "Winky" Seroka, 82, of Ringtown, and a former resident of West Arlington Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shenandoah, April 21, 1932, he was educated in Shenandoah area schools.

He was a decorated Navy Seabee veteran, serving during the Korean War. His decorations and...

Aug 7, 2014

Donald Charles "Country Charlie" Lorady Sr., 81, of Raven Run, formerly of Levittown, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at his residence.

Born in Raven Run, Feb. 10, 1933, he was a son of the late James and Irene Wagner Lorady.

He was a retired heavy equipment operator, having worked for US Steel Corp., Fairless Hills,...

Jul 28, 2014

John J. "Yak" Ptaszkowski Sr., 86, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 17, 1928, he was a son of the late Francis "Jeff" and Alice Rosko Ptaszkowski.

He was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.

Mr. Ptaszkowski was a decorated World War...

Jul 25, 2014

Geraldine J. "Gerri" Oleksick, 82, of Frackville, and a former Shenandoah businesswoman, passed away suddenly Friday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Numidia, Dec. 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Filanowski Malkoskie.

She was a graduate of the former Locust Township High School.

On...

Jul 17, 2014

Edward A. Mika, Sr., 54, of Norristown, passed away Thursday in Norristown.

Born in Reading, Feb. 16, 1960, he was a son of Marlene Ambrose Mika, Orwigsburg, and the late Dr. John J. Mika, MD, who passed away in 1999.

Edward was a 1979 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. He was a four-year starting...

Jul 13, 2014

Virginia A. "Ginny" Shearn Makarczyk, 63, of Shenandoah, passed away suddenly early Sunday morning at Mercy Suburban Hospital, Norristown.

Born in Shenandoah, April 17, 1951, she was a daughter of the late James and Margaret Hudock Shearn.

She attended the local parochial schools in Shenandoah and graduated from St. Francis Academy, Bethlehem.

Ginny...

Jul 13, 2014

Valerie E. Macdonald, Ph.D., 74, a community leader and businesswoman of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born May 4, 1940, and raised in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Agnes Whyte Macdonald.

Val was educated at St. Anselm grade school and Fontbonne...

Jul 9, 2014

Clara F. (Kankowski) Wachhaus, age 90 formerly of Ringtown passed awayWednesdaymorning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah on August 27, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Klocek) Kankowski.

She was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment industry.

Clara was a member...

Jul 6, 2014

Robert S. Bob Ogrodnick, age 78 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully Sunday night at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on February 23, 1936 he was the son of the late Stanley Ogrodnick and Constance (Alex) Ogrodnick Rusin.

Bob was a 1954 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School. He also attended...

Jun 29, 2014

Margaret T. (Chapman) Buriak, age 84 of Shenandoah Heights formerly of Centralia and Aristes passed away peacefullySundaymorning at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Ashland on October 14, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (Bowers) Chapman.

She was educated in the Mt. Carmel Catholic Schools.

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Jun 26, 2014

Edward M. Felegi, age 65 of Turkey Run, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Thursday evening.

He was born on October 13, 1948 at the former Locust Mountain State General Hospital, Shenandoah Heights.

Ed was a 1966 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School and also graduated from Penn State University with a degree in law...